Great Torrington, Devon, UK. Not in Connecticut :-) Fundraising bookshop open 10-3 Saturdays until March. Free entry! email [email protected]

Devon, UK
Joined May 2018
Replying to @PloughArts
@PloughArts @gtsdevon @TorringtonMus @oldpigsqueal cc @jim_hunt @CCottleHunkin #Petition to save #Devon's mobile #library service now has >6k signatures, and rising. Hope you'll circulate/RT. Thanks 📚 🚌 📚 change.org/p/save-our-mobile…
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Why not become our 2500th follower? We can’t think of a reason either. #MembersOnly
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Oasis. Discussing Museum Signage #Museums #Operations #SignageSaturday
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Brilliant to visit @TorringtonMus this morning, what a brilliant local collection! Particularly great if you like textile history, due to Torrington 's glovemaking history...
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We're looking for two new Trustees - details below. We're also on the lookout for new volunteer Room Guides, too: same contact details. #Torrington #Museum #Torridge #NorthDevon #Devon #History #Heritage #Museums #Volunteer
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Volunteering with us means you get to learn new skills and watch your favourite performances for FREE! All you need is a few spare hours a week, and be aged 16+. Interested? We'd love to hear from you! Simply message us to find out more.@PloughArts
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Scientists used 2,000 year old seeds to regrow an extinct species of date tree. The tree long disappeared from the Judean desert but archeologists found seeds which surprisingly grew a male and female of the species [read more: buff.ly/38aqZAP]
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Looking forward to this. xitter.cf/history4ukraine/status…
6 hours of Railway History talks later today! In solidarity with the people of Ukraine please watch and donate 🌻 #RailwayHistoryForUkraine In the meantime we would love to see pictures of your favourite pieces of #RailwayHistory! 🚂 Donate here: historyforukraine.co/gift
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OK I did the Bob Geldof quote for you as requested! You have to donate now! That's the deal 😜 Www.historyforukraine.co/gif… #HistoryForUkraine #Twitterstorians @history4ukraine
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You can view all parts on Facebook AND don't need to be a Facebook member! #HistoryForUkraine. PLEASE SHARE!!! PART ONE fb.watch/c0mPKiC9vG/ PART TWO fb.watch/c0mS451OwD/ PART THREE fb.watch/c0mTKPKLDG/ PART FOUR fb.watch/c0mV5QEabf/
We are totally nerding out over the fact that, if you put a dog humerus on a table like this and it tips over (like this), there's a 85% chance it's from a male. 🤓
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Forget elf on the shelf...here's
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There was one subject that ancient pot painters had a real problem with... Tall people.
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‘Here’s our #BIG #Tuesday 🗓 morning #ShoutOut 👋🏼 to all #Museums #Libraries #Archives #Art #Galleries & #Heritage sites👍🏻 Show some #Heritage #Love 🖤 today, say #Hi 👋🏼 & make some new friends! 👋🏼 #MuseumsTogether ❤️
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Replying to @romanpalace
#NationalBookLoversDay ? Dammit, missed that! Especially as (he said whilst gratuitously shoehorning in a plug) we also have a bookshop and they’re all £1 😃
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AE-member Emily has been volunteering to help create a new exhibition at @TorringtonMus! You can have a sneak-peak at the new exhibition here 😀 #archsengage #pubarch #scicomm #torringtonmuseum youtu.be/9ogHUqVMkWU
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It’s finally happening… after nearly two years of closure, we’re opening our doors to the public once more on Friday August 6th at 11:00am! Once the ribbon‘s cut you’ll be very welcome to come and see what we’ve been up to until closing time at 4pm.
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Osteoarchaeology - the underside of a concrete base from a demolished barn
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Mistakes I have made as a manager...so you don’t have to. 🧵
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